Responsible Government Flashcards
What was London’s prediction for what would happen politically regarding alliances and did this prediction come to pass?
London predicted that politicians would ally with one another based on ethnicity, but the MPs ended up working with one another based on shared political beliefs.
Which two MPs allied themselves with one another in order to call for a responsible government?
Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine, leader of Lower Canada Parti Rouge, and Robert Baldwin, leader of the Upper Canada Clear Grits.
What was the logic behind the Alliance?
According to the Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine, responsible government, where MPs could be voted into the Executive Council, could only be achieved if all Canadians, francophone and anglophone, worked together to ensure the prosperity of the Province of Canada.
What happend to preferential tariffs, otherwise known as colonial protectionism, in London during the 1840’s?
This protectionism was abolished due to the introduction of a new, reformed British government.
What were some of the consequences of the abolissement of preferential tariffs for the Province of Canada?
The Province was left to contend with foreign competition, or to find a new market.
Granted economic, political and autonomy powers.
When did London agree to give to its White settlement colonies responsible government?
1848.
What changed for the Province legislatively in 1848 when it was granted responsible government?
The Province gained the right to appoint its own members of the Executive Council, granting an incredible amount of power to the ruling political party.
Only the members of the Legislative Council were appointed by the Governor, though his options were limited to those recommended by the Executive Council.
The Governor was no longer attached to any political party.
What did the Rebellion Losses Bill involve?
Recognition of French as an official language in parliament.
Pardoning the Parti patriotes who initiated the rebellions in 1837-1838.
Those who had their property damaged during the rebellions were compensated.
